GETTING THERE

There are several options for how you can get to Wollongong for the Australian Public Health Conference 2025.

Train: The train is a convenient option, with frequent services from Sydney's Central Station to Wollongong Station, taking approximately 90 minutes.
- From Sydney Airport, take the airport line to Wolli Creek and transfer to the South Coast Line.
- Wollongong has two train stations:
  - Wollongong: 2.2kms to the Novotel, 26-minute walk or a 9-minute taxi
  - North Wollongong: 1.0kms to the Novotel, 12-minute walk or a 4-minute taxi
- Consider using Transport NSW to plan your journey.
Rideshare: Travel by car will be 1.5 to 2 hours depending on the day and time of travel. See further information on taking a rideshare or pre-booked taxi to or from Sydney Airport on the Sydney Airport website.
If you are attending the conference with a group, you may wish to arrange a private shuttle or pre-book a Maxi-Taxi, to share the travel costs.

Flying direct to Wollongong's Shellharbour Airport (WOL):

Link Airways connects WOL to Melbourne and Brisbane. Flights operate 5 days a week from Wollongong’s Shellharbour Airport:

From Brisbane to Wollongong: on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday depart Brisbane at 8.30 am and on Sunday at 9.45 am.
From Wollongong to Brisbane: on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday depart Wollongong at 5.00 pm and on Sunday at 6.00 pm.
From Melbourne to Wollongong: on Monday depart Melbourne at 5.10 pm, on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 2.40 pm and on Sunday at 3.55 pm.
From Wollongong to Melbourne: on Monday depart Wollongong at 2.40 pm, on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 12.10 pm and on Sunday at 1.25 pm.

For more information and to book, view the Wollongong Airport website.

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